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Derby hat worn by Slick Rick
- Distributed by
- Capas Headwear, American, founded 1985
- Subject of
- Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
- Date
- 2003 - 2004
- Medium
- natural fiber, cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 11 × 12 in. (14 × 27.9 × 30.5 cm)
- Description
- Powder blue derby stanton hat worn by Slick Rick. The hat has a purble cloth ribbon around the side band, covering the original powder blue ribbon. The inside of the hat is unlined and has a black sweatband that covers the shoulder joint. Gold letters are printed on the sweatband that read "Capas Design." There is a logo centered in the interior tip of the hat that features a gold top hat, gloves and cane centered on a black background.
- Place collected
- Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- London, England, Europe
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- derbies (hats)
- hats
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick
- Object number
- 2014.203.6.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Pair of blue Clarks Wallabees shoes worn by Slick Rick
- Manufactured by
- C. and J. Clark International Ltd., British, founded 1825
- Subject of
- Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
- Date
- 2003 - 2004
- Medium
- rubber , cloth
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 × 4 × 11 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W x D: 5 × 4 × 11 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- Pair of size 8 1/2 blue Clarks Wallabees shoes. The shoes have black, rounded laces and a tan rubbber sole. The insole of the shoes are brown with gold type that reads, [Clarks/Wallabees].
- Place used
- London, Greater London, England, Europe
- Place collected
- Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick
- Object number
- 2014.203.6.5ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Eyepatch worn by Slick Rick
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
- Date
- 1980s - 2000s
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- cloth and elastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (6 × 7.9 × 24.1 cm)
- Description
- Royal blue eyepatch with teal inner lining. The concave eyepatch has a black elastic strap and a light blue interior.
- Place collected
- Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- patches (costume accessories)
- costume accessories worn
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick
- Object number
- 2014.203.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Flier for a rap battle in the Bronx designed by Buddy Esquire
- Created by
- Thompson, Lemoin III, American, 1959 - 2014
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A flier advertising a rap battle at the P.A.L at 183 Street and Webster Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, on May 11, 1979, designed by Buddy Esquire (Lenoin Thompson III). The flier is a vertical sheet of paper fully covered with letterblock text inside a think black border: [WE'VE COME TOGETHER... / RIGHT NOW... / AT THE [underlined] / P.A.L / 182 ST & WEBSTER AVE / WITH / THE Brothers Disco .Sisters Disco. [sideways] / D.J. BREAKOUT D.J. BARON / THE FUNKY 4 M.C.S / Sha.Rock Keith.Keith / Rahiem K.K. Rockwell / THE GRANDMASTER FLASH / AND THE RETURN OF THE... / FURIOUS IV [large font] M.C.s / .Mele.Mel Kid Creole / Keith.Keith Mr. Ness. / SPECIAL PEOPLE OF THE NITE.... / FRI, MAY 11, 1979/ 9 PM - UNTIL / HE $4.00 SHE $3.00 .. / A JAZZY DEE PRODUCTION... / 41.55.29 & 36 Buses to Webster Ave. / Buddy ESQ [illegible] L.M.F. [sideways] TO MICHELE ] The verso of the flier is blank.
- Place used
- Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Nightlife
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.219.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Nas, Queensborough Bridge, 1993
- Photograph by
- Clinch, Danny, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Nas, American, born 1973
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.6 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (31.8 × 21.3 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Nas at the Queensborough Bridge.
- The image shows Nas standing behind a metal fence. There is barbed wire at the top of the fence. The sun is casting shadows of the fence onto Nas. He is wearing a black jacket with blue inside the collar. The Queensborough Bridge is visible in the background behind Nas' proper right shoulder. Nas is in focus, with the fence and bridge slightly out of focus.
- Handwritten below the image is [NAS QUEENSBOROUGH BRIDGE 1993] along with the photographer's signature. On the back is a sticker with the photographer's information.
- Place captured
- Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.176
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sony Music
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Photographic print of Nas and friends at Queensbridge Houses
- Photograph by
- Clinch, Danny, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Nas, American, born 1973
- Date
- 1993; printed 2004
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 14 in. (27.8 × 35.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 13/16 in. (21.8 × 32.6 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Nas and friends outside of the Queensbridge Houses public housing development.
- Nas is on the left side of the image smoking a blunt. His right hand is holding it up to his mouth. Facing him on the right side of the image is a group of three men, all wearing hats and jackets. The man on the far right is mostly out of frame; only his head and proper right side are partially visible, holding papers. The man to his right is standing with his arms to his side. The man in the center of the image is holding a bottle in his proper right hand. The photograph was taken in an open area, with smokestacks, trees, and a mid-rise building in the background.
- Handwritten under the image is [NAS QUEENSBOROUGH BRIDGE PROJECTS 1993] along with the photographer's signature and [2004]. The photographer's sticker is on the back.
- Place captured
- Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Housing
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.177
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sony Music
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Nas, Queensborough Bridge 1993
- Photograph by
- Clinch, Danny, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- Nas, American, born 1973
- Date
- 1993, printed 2004
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.5 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 13/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.6 × 21.7 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of the rapper NAS below the Queensborough Bridge in New York City. Nas is pictured in the bottom right corner of the frame, with the underside of the bridge at an angle in the background. He wears a jacket with the collar turned up and a necklace with a cross medallion. The title and date are handwritten at the bottom of the photograph along with the photographer's signature. The photographer's copyright is stamped on the back.
- Place captured
- Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.178
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sony Music
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Photograph of Sha-Rock, The Valley, NYC
- Photograph by
- Ahearn, Charlie, American
- Subject of
- MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962
- Date
- June 1980
- Medium
- dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 15 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. (40.3 × 50.3 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of Sharon Green, also known as MC Sha-Rock. Sha-Rock wears a green sweatshirt with yellow letters that appears to read "I'm Sha-Rock an I can't be stopped." She is looking away from the camera with her arms held in front of her at waist-level, her hands appear to be mid-snap. An inscription on the back by Bill Adler identifies the subject, location, date and photographer.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- chromogenic color prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Identity
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Charlie Ahearn
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The Fugees, NYC, 1994
- Photograph by
- Corio, David, English, born 1960
- Subject of
- Fugees, American, 1992 - 2006
- Jean, Wyclef, Haitian, born 1969
- Hill, Lauryn, American, born 1975
- Pras, American, born 1972
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (50.5 × 40.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 12 15/16 in. (33 × 32.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of The Fugees in New York City, 1994. The image features the three members wearing winter coats and hats and posing together in front of window through which urban buildings can be seen. Lauryn Hill is in the center, with Wyclef Jean to her proper right and Pras Michel to her proper left. Just beneath the image in the bottom right corner is the photographer's signature [David Corio]. On the verso is an inscription in graphite reading [THE FUGEES / NYC / 1994] followed by the photographer's copyright stamp in black ink and the photographer's signature in graphite with [1/25].
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.202
- Restrictions & Rights
- © David Corio. Permission required for use.
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Photograph of Fab 5 Freddy in NYC
- Photograph by
- Leone, Lisa, American, born 1966
- Subject of
- Fab 5 Freddy, American, born 1959
- Date
- early 1990s
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.2 × 27.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 11 × 7 15/16 in. (27.9 × 20.2 cm)
- Description
- A black and white portrait photograph of Fab 5 Freddy.
- He is turned towards the proper left side of the image. He is wearing a straw brimmed hat with a black ribbon around it. He is also wearing a button down short-sleeve shirt and a chain bracelet on his right wrist. He has a pair of glasses and a mustache. He right arm is raised in front of his face and he appears to be holding onto his tongue with his right hand.
- The image has an even white border around it. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears are the top where pieces of tape used to be, and a few tiny pieces of the white tape remain.There is an inscription and a signature on the back.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.242
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Lisa Leone
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Photographic print of Fat Joe, Bobby Konders, and General Degree
- Photograph by
- Myrie, Marlon, Jamaican
- Subject of
- Fat Joe, American, born 1970
- Konders, Bobby, American, born 1962
- General Degree, Jamaican, born 1968
- Hot 97, American, founded 1948
- Date
- 2002
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.7 cm)
- H x W (Image): 10 1/16 × 10 1/16 in. (25.6 × 25.5 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Fat Joe, Bobby Konders, and General Degree captured outside Hot 97 Studios in New York City.
- From left to right are two unidentified men, Fat Joe, Bobby Konders, and General Degree. The group is pictured on the sidewalk, with a parking meter in the middle.
- The man on the far left is wearing a black shirt and is pointing towards the camera with two fingers of his right left hand. The man next to him wears a "Polo Jeans Co." t-shirt, long black and white shorts, white sneakers, and a baseball cap. He holds a cup with the Coca-Cola logo in his proper left hand. Fat Joe stands behind and to the right of him, wearing a white [mecca] t-shirt and long denim shorts. Next to him, Bobby Konders wears a sideways baseball cap, a white t-shirt with a microphone clipped onto it, long denim shorts, and white socks with sneakers. His proper right foot is turned to the side and his proper right arm is resting on the parking meter. General Degree is on the far-right side, wearing a white sleeveless t-shirt, jeans, a white skull cap, and a watch on his proper left wrist. He is making a gesture with his left pinky sticking out. All five men are looking directly at the camera. On the verso is an inscription, handwritten by Bill Adler, with the subjects, location, date and photographer.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Movement
- Nuyorican Movement
- Type
- black-and-white photographs
- Topic
- Gesture
- Hip hop (Music)
- Latin hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Radio
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.255
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Marlon Myrie. Permission required for use.
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Photograph of Mista Lawnge and Dres of Black Sheep in front of WTC towers
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Mista Lawnge, American
- Dres, American, born 1967
- Black Sheep, American, founded 1989
- New York Mets, American, founded 1962
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- 1992; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 1/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.2 × 22.1 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Black Sheep.
- Mista Lawnge is on the proper right side. He is wearing a black leather jacket, a New York Mets baseball cap and a necklace. He is leaning on something and his proper right hand is in his jacket pocket. He has a mustache. Dres is on the proper left side. He is wearing a jacket with a hood and a plaid cap. He has a mustache. He is leaning forward with his arms crossed in front of his chest. They are standing in front of water and there is a silhouette of the skyline in the background with the World Trade Center towers in the middle of the image.
- There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the two sides and thinner on the top and bottom. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top from where pieces of tape used to be. There are two inscriptions handwritten by Bill Adler in black ink. There is also an inscription in the center, handwritten in graphite.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Architecture
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.270
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of DMC and Run in NYC
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
- McDaniels, Darryl Matthews, American, born 1964
- Rev. Run, American, born 1964
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- 1992
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 13 in. (21.9 × 33 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of DMC and Run.
- DMC is in the center of the image. He is wearing a black coat with fur sleeves, a black hat with rhinestones, a necklace, a watch on his proper right wrist, and rings on both hands. He has a goatee. His thumbs and pointer fingers are around his eyes, making fake glasses. Run is to his proper left side. Run is wearing a coat with a white fur collar and a black hat. He has a mustache. The background is grey.
- There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the two sides and thinner on the top and bottom. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top from where pieces of tape used to be. There is an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler vertically up the left side in black and blue ink. There is also an inscription in the center, handwritten in graphite.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Gesture
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.276
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of Eazy-E in Union Square, NYC
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Eazy-E, American, 1963 - 1995
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- March 1, 1990; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 9 1/2 in. (33 × 24.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of the rapper Eazy-E, wearing a leather jacket and a black baseball cap that reads [Compton]. He holds a pair of sunglasses in his right hand and wears a diamond pink ring. He is looking away from the camera and leaning against the railing of a subway entrance. Trees and city buildings are visible behind him. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the subject, photographer, location and date.
- Place captured
- Union Square, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.277
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photographic print of KRS-One in Central Park
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- KRS-One, American, born 1965
- Date
- June 15, 1991
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- The image, taken in Central Park, features KRS-One in the center wearing a light-colored New York Mets pinstripe jersey and shorts. Visible from the knees up, he is jumping in the air with his proper left arm outstretched above his head, palming facing out. He wears a black baseball cap with white lettering that is partially obscured because his face is tilted up. A tall black pole with draped white fabric is visible in the center directly behind him, with trees and the sky in the background. To the bottom right of the image, a photographer in a light-colored shirt with raised camera is partially visible. The verso has several inscriptions by Bill Adler that identify the subject, photographer, date, and location.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Baseball
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Sports
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.289
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of LL Cool J at the Beacon Theater in NYC
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- LL Cool J, American, born 1968
- Beacon Theatre, American, founded 1929
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- May 1, 1991; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of LL Cool J performing at the Beacon Theater in NYC on May 1, 1991. Cool J is pictured center frame, with a microphone held to his lips by his right hand. His eyes are closed and he is bare-chested under an open jacket. He also wears a bucket hat and chain necklace. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the subject, photographer, location and date.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.290
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of MC Lyte performing in the "Sisters in the Name of Rap" tv special
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- MC Lyte, American, born 1971
- The Ritz, American, 1980 - early 1990s
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- October 8, 1991; printed 2003
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 8 3/4 in. (33 × 22.2 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of MC Lyte performing in the "Sisters in the Name of Rap" tv special at the New Ritz in New York City on Oct. 8, 1991. Lyte is pictured center frame, wearing baggy overalls. She appears to be dancing, with her left hand on her left hip and her left leg raised mid-step. Behind her, a close up of her face is repeated across a wall of televisions behind her. The outstretched hands of audience members are visible in the lower right corner of the image. On the back of the photograph are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Television
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.294
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of Ol' Dirty Bastard on the set of the "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" video
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Ol’ Dirty Bastard, American, 1968 - 2004
- Printed by
- Adler, Bill, American, born 1951
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Ol' Dirty Bastard, with clapboard, on the set of the "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" video in Astoria Queens, probably 4/21/95. ODB is pictured center frame, looking away from the camera and towards his right while an arm from the left of frame holds a production clapboard in front of him. The top of the clapboard reads [Ol' Dirty Bastard Shimmy Shimmy Ya]. On the back of the photograph are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.
- Place captured
- Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Hair
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.300
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photographic print of Queen Latifah on the set of the "Fly Girl" video
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Queen Latifah, American, born 1970
- Date
- June 23, 1991
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Queen Latifah.
- She is facing the proper left side of the image and singing into a microphone on a stand held by her proper left hand. She is wearing a light-colored shirt, a patterned, multi-colored woven jacket, and a tall, cylindrical hat in a matching fabric. She is wearing a ring on her proper left hand and she has large drop earrings in a starburst design. The background is out of focus, but a plane of grey is visible against a white wall.
- The print has a white border around the image. On the back of the print are inscriptions handwritten by Bill Adler in two different inks identifying the subject, photographer, location and date. There is also an inscription in the center, handwritten in graphite.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Fashion
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.302
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
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Photograph of Rakim and Just-Ice
- Photograph by
- Pereira, Al, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Griffin, William Michael, Jr., American, born 1968
- Williams, Joseph, Jr., American, born 1965
- Gucci, Italian, founded 1921
- Date
- ca. 1989
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Rakim (William Griffin, Jr.) and Just-Ice (Joseph Williams, Jr.) in New York City. Rakim, to the left, stands with his arms crossed across his chest. He wears a necklace with a large, round medallion and a knit bucket hat. Just-Ice, to the right, leans against a speaker case and wears multiple necklaces with large, dark-colored medallions and a Gucci hat. On the verso is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subjects and photographer.
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Fashion
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.306
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira